It had been five days since Seth’s Uber away from wasn’t talking to, but when I asked Ithan he hadn 1
“I don’t jusderstand why he has is he thi
We were parked outside the hospital where
ere the Insemination an when instrad my theights flocked to Beth.
te to happen. I should to thinking bad
Ethan sighed. “Hell come anısınet “
“Before you leave? You leave in seven days, Ethan. And what am I gonna do without you and him? You guys through this and 1–“
“Seth will come around and I’m going to be a phone call away,” Ethan said, frowning as he gamed on second thoughts because I’m leaving?”
I shook my head. “No. Anna and Maddox are too excited. Theyse been there every step of the way
“It’s not About Anna and Maddox if you’re having second thoughts. Its your body. If for a second you think that
then don 1.
you
you beving
know you both arent happy about this, but I’ve made up my mind.
Ethan continued looking forward, his knuckles turned white as he gripped the steering wheel. “They can adopt. There kids all over the world just waiting for a couple like them.”
millions of
I reached over and pulled Ethan into a hug. “Im decided, but Maddox did say that if this insemination doesn’t stick, he doesn’t to put Anna through the wringer anymore. If this doesn’t work, then they will adopt
“And you get to keep the money?
“Yes, the first part of it, but I have a good feeling. The doctor says I’m very healthy and he doesn’t foresee any problems. I glanced at the clock. “I better get in there.”
“Do you want me to go in with you?”
I shook my head, reaching for the door. “No, that’s okay. You need to pack. Anna and Maddox will be here and then we’re going to dinner afterward. If it doesn’t take too long I might make it back on time for some a la Cassie dessert!” I said, wizzling my eyes at
Ethan sported, “What exactly is that since we can’t have sex anymore.
“Well, you’ll have to wait and see!” I said, getting out of the car and slamming the door.
1 waved at him once more and turned towards the hospital. After Subspace the situation with Seth had made both of us cranky, so it helped with my no intercourse rule after I stopped taking birth control
“Okay Cassie,” I whispered to myself, “Today is the day you might make someone’s dream come true.”
Of corse, we wouldn’t know for a couple of weeks if the insemination took, but it was worth a dinner celebration with the expecting parents after the appointment.
The minute I walked in, Anna was there, kissing me on either cheek Are you nervous?” she asked.
“Are you?”
Her shoulders slumped. “Like you wouldn’t believe. Maddox had to They also want to talk again on the matter that you’ve never carried the surrogate has had a child, so of course, everyone has to be sure.
to the restroom, but the doctor said whenever were ready. child and to reiterate that it is risky. I understand most calen
“If you guys are willing to take the risk, then I am fost I’ve told you of course, you’ve been through so much already. I would understand if you wanted someone who had already had a successful juegnancy.”
Anna shook her head, “It’s you. It’s hard for Maddox to get along will people and the two of us, when we saw you, something just
clicked.”
“But what it–
Anna shushed me with a finger to her lips. “We told you. If it does take we can try again with you, or we’ll adopt.
The insemination was quicker than I thought. Afterward, Anna and Maddox took me to a seafood restaurant where we gorged on lobsters, snow crab legs, and shrimp for two hours. We parted at the two and half–hour mark when they dropped me off at Ethan. apartment.
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